2 boys, 2 adults injured in crash; 2 dogs OK

SAN DIEGO — Four people, including two children, were injured in a two-vehicle collision Monday night at the intersection of Navajo Road and Golfcrest Drive in San Carlos, San Diego police said.

Two dogs were in one of the vehicles, a Nissan Xterra. One fled and was found several blocks away.

The collision occurred about 6 p.m. It appeared one of the drivers ran a red light, and police were interviewing witnesses and examining evidence to determine who was believed to be at fault, San Diego police Lt. David Rohowits said.

The driver of a Toyota Camry was westbound on Navajo when he attempted to make a left turn at Golfcrest, Rohowits said. The man’s sons, ages 6 and 7, were in the back seat. Both were in car seats.

The children were taken to Rady Children’s Hospital with possible life-threatening injuries, a dispatcher for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said.

The Camry was struck broadside by the Xterra, which was headed east on Navajo, Rohowits said.

The wife of the 37-year-old Xterra driver came to the scene to retrieve the two dogs. She said her husband was on his way from their home in Allied Gardens to meet her in Fletcher Hills, where they planned to have dinner with relatives. She and other relatives found the small dog that wandered from the SUV after looking around the neighborhood and calling its name.

She said her husband was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital but was not seriously injured. Neither dog was injured.

The boys' father was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital with injuries not believed life-threatening.